Russian opposition leader’s death described as political assassination attributable to president Chemical burns, poisoning and prison: the persecution of Navalny Long opposed to exile, Navalny dies in dark and dangerous Russia Western leaders have held Vladimir Putin directly responsible for the death of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, as […]
Month: February 2024
Putin critic remained defiant despite facing years of abuse including 2020 attempt on his life Global reaction to Alexei Navalny’s death – latest updates In his last court hearing on Thursday, Alexei Navalny looked frail. Appearing via video link, close-shaven and face gaunt, his deteriorating appearance reflected years in jail […]
Perhaps he might have been able to coordinate from abroad a powerful anti-war movement. Instead he is silenced for ever For years, Alexei Navalny remained clear on a key message: he was a Russian opposition politician and he was determined to stay in Russia. Exile, he believed, would lead to […]
For many years, this courageous man taunted the corrupt butcher of the Kremlin. But Putin’s enemies so often end up being silenced Tyrants and dictators are accustomed to criticism, to being condemned and reviled. The cries of their victims are nothing to them. The curses and tears of families and […]
Trump also banned from running any New York corporation or entity for three years in devastating blow for ex-president Donald Trump fraud trial ruling – live updates How will Trump pay the penalties? Donald Trump, his eldest sons and associates have been ordered to pay over $350m by a New […]
Blow for Rishi Sunak as former Lewisham mayor Damien Egan elected in South Gloucestershire seat Labour has overturned an 11,000-plus Tory majority to win the byelection in the South Gloucestershire constituency of Kingswood. Damien Egan, who resigned as the mayor of Lewisham in south-east London to contest the seat even […]
Lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted for the bill drafted by centre-right government despite church officials’ objections Greece has become the world’s first Christian Orthodox nation to legalise same-sex marriage after the Athens parliament passed the landmark reform amid scenes of both jubilation and fury in the country. In a […]
Officials say ‘space-based’ weapon under development but not yet deployed is not immediate threat to anyone’s safety The White House has confirmed that it is monitoring a new Russian anti-satellite weapon which it said is being developed but not yet deployed, calling it “troubling” but not an immediate threat to […]
Violin-shaped Höfner vanished around the time the Beatles split up but has now resurfaced after a global appeal A Höfner bass guitar bought by Paul McCartney for £30 in 1961 has been returned to the former Beatle after a global search to find the stolen instrument. The distinctively shaped guitar, […]
Alexander Smirnov falsely said executives linked to energy firm Burisma paid Joe and Hunter Biden $5m each in 2015 and 2016, prosecutors say An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company. Alexander Smirnov falsely […]